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. 2008 Apr;17(2):145-51.
doi: 10.1007/s10897-007-9126-z. Epub 2007 Oct 19.

Genetics education for health professionals: a context

Joseph D McInerney  1
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Genetics education for health professionals: a context

Joseph D McInerney. J Genet Couns. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Education of health professionals about genetics is essential to the integration of genetics into mainstream health care, but there are a number of associated challenges. By virtue of their training, genetic counselors are well suited to address many of those challenges and to assume a variety of roles related to genetics education for health professionals. This paper provides a brief overview of the status of genetics education for non-genetics health professionals and reviews the context in which educational efforts are likely to occur.

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